Bibliogryphon

The two matches yesterday were the first in the tournament I have actually watched

Argentina 2 - 2 Croatia 9 yellow cards

54 Althea & Donna – Up Town Top Ranking 47 Kate Bush - Wuthering Height 38 Bee Gees - Night Fever -2 36 Blondie – Heart of glass 34 Gary Numan - Cars 31 Ian Dury & the Blockheads – Hit me with your rhythm stick 30 The Buggles - Video Killed the Radio Star +2 28 Bee Gees – Tragedy 25 10CC – Dreadlock Holiday +2 24 Gloria Gaynor – I will survive 23 Police – Message in a bottle 22 Blondie – Sunday Girl 22 Tubeway Army – Are “Friends” Electric -2 21 ABBA – Take a chance on me 20 The Boomtown Rats – Rat Trap 12 Pink Floyd – Another brick in the wall 9 Police – Walking on the moon -2 5 Art Garfunkel – Bright eyes

44 Althea & Donna – Up Town Top Ranking 43 Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights 34 Blondie – Heart of glass 30 The Buggles – Video killed the radio star +2 30 Police – Message in a bottle 29 Ian Dury & the Blockheads – Hit me with your rhythm stick 28 Bee Gees – Night Fever 27 Gary Numan – Cars 25 10CC – Dreadlock Holiday 25 Bee Gees – Tragedy 24 Tubeway Army – Are “friends” electric -3 23 Gloria Gaynor – I will survive 23 Art Garfunkel – Bright eyes +2 21 ABBA – Take a chance on me 21 Boney M. – Mary´s boy child / Oh my Lord 21 The Boomtown Rats – Rat Trap 18 Blondie – Sunday Girl 14 Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta – Summer Nights 12 Pink Floyd – Another brick in the wall 11 Police – Walking on the moon -3 10 Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta – You´re the one that I want  8 The Boomtown Rats – I don´t like Mondays

Morocco 0-3 Portugal England 2-2 France  9 yellow cards

I do not go and see a lot of live music but did see Genesis during the Invisible Tour (1987)

Thank you all for you vigilance and I have updated the masterlist to now include @BabyBlue and @DeathByArsenic hits

This has easily been the strongest group so far and after we quickly got rid of Lena Martell then most of the others were cultural staples that you wouldn't turn off if they came on the radio. I have picked my five that I want to progress but most of the ones that are above 20 I would accept I think Cars is better than Are Friends Electric and I Don't Like Mondays is better than Rat Trap. Message in a Bottle beats Walking on the Moon for me and both Blondie tracks are fantastic The two Grease tracks are very interesting because Summer Nights from a musicals perspective is a brilliant piece of exposition and character introduction but where it should be judged as a pop song is a more difficult decision

Apart from the two Blondie tracks I think that the artists with two tracks in play there tends to be one which is preferable but unfortunately I think which one it will be will be different for all of us.

37 Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights 33 Althea & Donna – Up Town Top Ranking 29 Boney M. – Mary´s boy child / Oh my Lord 28 Police – Message in a bottle 27 The Buggles – Video killed the radio star +2 25 Tubeway Army – Are “friends” electric 25 Blondie – Heart of glass 25 Bee Gees – Night Fever 25 ABBA – Take a chance on me 25 Gary Numan – Cars 25 Ian Dury & the Blockheads – Hit me with your rhythm stick 24 Blondie – Sunday Girl 23 Bee Gees – Tragedy 22 Art Garfunkel – Bright eyes +2 21 10CC – Dreadlock Holiday 21 The Boomtown Rats – Rat Trap 21 Gloria Gaynor – I will survive 18 Police – Walking on the moon -3 18 Cliff Richard – We don´t talk anymore 17 The Boomtown Rats – I don´t like Mondays 16 Pink Floyd – Another brick in the wall 14 Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta – Summer Nights 14 Rod Stewart – Da ya think I´m sexy -3 10 Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta – You´re the one that I want 9 Village People – Y.M.C.A. 5 Anita Ward - Ring my Bell

I think I would struggle to identify the tracks by title but if I heard them I would know them. I had to do this a bit for the early 70s but all of the 78/79 tracks I knew instantly. My chart knowledge drops off from 1992 onwards

This has been a lot of fun and if it was extended to 80s No.1s then I would be very happy but I am thinking what we would be like in the were 10s No.1s we would probably be saying "Kill them all with fire"

You can have a classical artist if they were nominated for a Brit award before 1993 (as this would have been awarded at the main ceremony) after this date there were separate awards

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There are now 9 entries in Five have been fully verified One name is on all five verified lists

34 Althea & Donna – Up Town Top Ranking 33 Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights 26 Police – Message in a bottle 24 The Buggles – Video killed the radio star 24 Police – Walking on the moon 24 Tubeway Army – Are “friends” electric 24 Boney M. – Mary´s boy child / Oh my Lord 24 Blondie – Sunday Girl 24 Gary Numan – Cars 23 Bee Gees – Night Fever 23 ABBA – Take a chance on me 23 Ian Dury & the Blockheads – Hit me with your rhythm stick 22 Bee Gees – Tragedy 21 Blondie – Heart of glass 21 The Boomtown Rats – Rat Trap 20 Brotherhood of Man – Figaro 20 10CC – Dreadlock Holiday 20 Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta – Summer Nights 20 Anita Ward – Ring my bell 19 Art Garfunkel – Bright eyes +4 18 Cliff Richard – We don´t talk anymore 17 Rod Stewart – Da ya think I´m sexy -3 16 The Boomtown Rats – I don´t like Mondays 16 Pink Floyd – Another brick in the wall 16 Gloria Gaynor – I will survive 15 Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta – You´re the one that I want 10 Village People – Y.M.C.A. 9 The Commodores – Three times a lady -3 4 Brian & Michael – Matchstalk men and matchstalk cats and dogs Bright Eyes was No.1 when my Mum died Rod - That would be a firm no.

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The last two posts went I'm simultaneously and have so the next poster needs to take account of both scores

People crashing down on Boney M but letting Lena Martell off the hook

28 Althia & Donna – Up Town Top Ranking 28 Kate Bush – Wuthering Heights +4 24 The Buggles – Video killed the radio star 24 Police – Walking on the moon 20 Brotherhood of Man – Figaro 20 ABBA – Take a chance on me 20 Brian & Michael – Matchstalk men and matchstalk cats and dogs 20 Bee Gees – Night Fever 20 Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta – You´re the one that I want 20 The Commodores – Three times a lady 20 10CC – Dreadlock Holiday 20 Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta – Summer Nights 20 The Boomtown Rats – Rat Trap 20 Rod Stewart – Da ya think I´m sexy 20 Boney M. – Mary´s boy child / Oh my Lord 20 Village People – Y.M.C.A. 20 Ian Dury & the Blockheads – Hit me with your rhythm stick 20 Blondie – Heart of glass 20 Bee Gees – Tragedy 20 Gloria Gaynor – I will survive 20 Art Garfunkel – Bright eyes 20 Blondie – Sunday Girl 20 Anita Ward – Ring my bell 20 Tubeway Army – Are “friends” electric 20 The Boomtown Rats – I don´t like Mondays 20 Cliff Richard – We don´t talk anymore 20 Gary Numan – Cars 20 Police – Message in a bottle 20 Pink Floyd – Another brick in the wall 14 Lena Martell – One day at a time -6 8 Dr. Hook – When you´re in love with a beautiful woman 2 Boney M. – Rivers of Babylon / Brown girl in the ring

74 Baccara – Yes Sir, I can boogie 73 ABBA - The Name of the Game -3 68 Donna Summer - I Feel Love 62 ABBA – Knowing me, knowing you 43 ABBA - Fernando 17 Rod Stewart – I don't want to talk about it / The first cut is the deepest -3 17 ABBA - Mamma Mia +4

Croatia v Brazil 1 v 2 Netherlands v Argentina  2 v 2 Yellow Cards 7

My wife is currently going through the whole thing on All 4 It has had a surprisingly good survival rate after losing Coach in series 4 all the main cast are still alive - until yesterday

76 Baccara – Yes Sir, I can boogie  72 ABBA - The Name of the Game 64 Donna Summer - I Feel Love 62 ABBA – Knowing me, knowing you 43 ABBA - Fernando 38 Rod Stewart – I don't want to talk about it / The first cut is the deepest -3 25 ABBA - Mamma Mia +4 10 The Four Seasons - December 1963 (Oh, what a night) -3